Bookkeeper

Placements24; Newlands; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident fund

Optional medical aid

Flexible hours

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to manage financial records remotely. You will handle ledgers, invoices, and reconciliations from your home office, contributing to the company’s financial stability. The role emphasizes autonomy and accurate data management near Queenstown.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of bookkeeping experience and proficiency in QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage, with strong organizational skills and reliable internet access for a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Xero or Sage.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles.
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Reliable internet connection and a remote work setup.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledgers and journal entries.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing financial statements and management reports.
• Ensure compliance with bookkeeping standards and policies.
• Organize and maintain financial records, digital and physical.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Matric with bookkeeping credits

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

Sage

Job description

Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and organized Bookkeeper to manage their financial records remotely. This role is essential for maintaining accurate day-to-day financial transactions, including managing ledgers, processing invoices, and performing reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be proficient in bookkeeping software and possess a strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles. This remote position offers flexibility and autonomy, allowing the bookkeeper to contribute effectively to the company's financial stability from their home office. You will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial data for our client, based near Queenstown .

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date general ledgers, including recording journal entries.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, processing invoices and payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and other balance sheet account reconciliations regularly.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Ensure compliance with basic bookkeeping standards and company policies.
• Organize and maintain financial records, both digital and physical.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate (Matric) with bookkeeping credits or a relevant bookkeeping qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in bookkeeping.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Reliable internet connection and a suitable remote work setup.

Benefits

• Competitive salary for a remote bookkeeping role.
• Flexible working hours and a fully remote work arrangement.
• Opportunities to expand bookkeeping skills and knowledge.
• A supportive online work environment with regular communication.
• Contribution to a provident fund and optional medical aid.